Outdoors: Britton banquet Friday

March 10, 2009

The Gateway to the Glacial Lakes Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will be hosting its eighth annual banquet on Friday at The Rainbow south of Britton. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the social, followed by a grilled steak or shrimp dinner served at 7 p.m. Games for all ages, raffles and auction fun will follow, as well as awarding two scholarships to high school students. With the awarding of this year's scholarships, local students will have received more than $3,500 to help cover their college expenses. For every two non-perishable food items you bring in for the Marshall County Food Pantry, you get a ticket for a gun raffle. Tickets for $2 will be sold as well. The National Wild Turkey Federation was founded in 1973 with the purpose of funding habitat for the introduction of wild turkeys to local areas and education. Melissa Henning is this year's banquet chairperson. Lynda Luttrell is the local chapter president, and Jennifer Monsen is the treasurer. Other board and committee members include Carole Chapin, Bucko Monsen, Mike Kraft, Rose Kraft, Nate Dinger, Stacy Werner and Kristi Werner.